PM Modi to hold CCS meeting to review border situation after India's surgical strikes
Sep 30, 2016, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Friday to review the situation along India's border with Pakistan and at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian Army's "surgical strikes" against terrorists across the border,NDTV reports.
Mehbooba Mufti pitches for dialogue instead war
Sep 30, 2016, at 02:35 am
Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the escalation of the situation along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the confrontation could lead to a disaster of epic proportions if urgent steps are not taken to bring down the heightened tensions in the region.
Sonia, Rahul support govt, say 'strong message sent to Pak'
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:28 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): The Congress Party on Thursday extended full support to the government and congratulated the Indian Army for carrying out the surgical strikes crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist launchpads working from within the neighbouring country.
Surgical strike: Rajnath Singh congratulates Indian Army, PM Modi
Sep 29, 2016, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): Following a surgical strike by Indian Army in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Indian Army and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a bold step towards countering terrorism.
India launches surgical strike across LoC, Pakistan denies, warns India
Sep 29, 2016, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Amid mass anger in India over the Uri attack in Kashmir, India on Wednesday past midnight carried out surgical strikes crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist launchpads working from within the neighbouring country, the army said.
M Venkaiah Naidu compliments Indian Army over surgical attack
Sep 29, 2016, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday hailed the Indian Army for conducting a surgical attack across the Line of Control between India and Pakistan against terrorist infiltration.
Political leaders and former military heads laud India's surgical attack into LoC to halt terrorists
Sep 29, 2016, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The surgical strike by the Indian army across the Line of Control in Pakistan late on Wednesday to take out launch pads from where terrorists foray into India has been hailed by leaders and former military heads, according to media reports on Thursday.
Press statement of Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh
Sep 29, 2016, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence has published the full text of the Press Statement by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday, regarding the surgical strike across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir to take out several launch pads through which terrorists were planning to enter India.
Villages evacuated in Punjab along international border as a precaution
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Villages in Punjab, lying within 10km of the international border with Pakistan are being evacuated as a precautionary measure, according to media reports.
Indian army conducted heliborne and ground attacks to foil the entry of infiltrators
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Six to eight launch pads working from within Pakistan and from where terrorists where trying to enter India have been taken out during the surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Modi calls for all party meet on surgical strike into Pakistan
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an all-party meeting at four pm on Thursday regarding the 'surgical strike' across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
Indian troops conduct surgical strikes inside Pakistan to destroy terror establishments
Sep 29, 2016, at 06:30 pm
Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS) : India has carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir targeting terrorist launchpads working from within Pakistan, reports said.
PM Modi chairs meeting to review acts of LoC violation by Pakistan
Sep 29, 2016, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to discuss the situation at the Line of Control, The Times of India reported.
Susan E. Rice calls Doval, condemns Uri terror attack
Sep 29, 2016, at 03:15 pm
Washington, Sept 28 (IBNS): Condemning the Uri attacks , which left 18 soldiers martyred, US National Security Advisor (NSA) Susan E. Rice told her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval that her nation expects Pakistan to take effective action to combat and delegitimize United Nations-designated terrorist individuals and entities.
India can't 'unilaterally' opt out of Indus treaty: Sartaj Aziz
Sep 28, 2016, at 03:40 am
Islamabad, Sept 27 (IBNS): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "blood and water cannot flow together," Pakistan's Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday said that Indian cannot "unilaterally" opt out of the Indus Waters treaty.
Uri attack: Pakistani envoy summoned, presented proof
Sep 27, 2016, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): India on Tuesday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit and presented him with proof in connection with the cross-border origins of that Uri attack that left 18 soldiers martyred n Sept 18.
Declare Pakistan sponsor of terrorism : White House website gets massive support to campaign
Sep 27, 2016, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : A petition on the White House website asking for Pakistan to be declared as a state sponsor of terrorism has drawn huge support from netizens, The Times of India reported.
PM Modi calls meeting on Thursday to review the Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan
Sep 27, 2016, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting on Thursday to review the 'most favoured nation' status in the wake of the Uri terror attack, reports said.
Abandon the dream as J&K will remain integral part of India, Sushma tells Pakistan at UNGA
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:32 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): As the tension between India and Pakistan is escalating, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday issued a strong note of warning to her neighbouring country, saying that Islamabad should "abandon the dream" of using terror to obtain authority in Jammu and Kashmir.
UNGA speech: Narendra Modi appreciates Sushma Swaraj
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:02 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her 'firm, effective & fine articulation' of a wide range of global issues at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly.
J&K is an integral part of India: Sushma Swaraj tells Pakistan at UNGA
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:26 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan since the militant attack in Uri town which left 18 soldiers martyred, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday sent out a tough message to Pakistan as she said that Kashmir is an integral part of India and will always 'remain so'.
Russian troops arrive in Pakistan to participate in joint exercise
Sep 24, 2016, at 01:23 am
Islamabad, Sept 23 (IBNS): A contingent of Russian ground forces reached Pakistan on Friday to participate in the first everPak- Russian joint exercise.
Paskistan sponsor of Ivy League of Terrorism : India at UN platform
Sep 22, 2016, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS) : In a full blown diplomatic offensive aimed at isolating Pakistan in the international arena, India has described it as "host to the Ivy League terrorism" and a "terrorist state," The Times of India reported.
India summons Pakistan High Commissioner over Uri attack
Sep 22, 2016, at 03:18 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on Wednesday called in the High Commissioner of Pakistan Abdul Basit and reminded him that the government of Pakistan had made a solemn commitment in January 2004 to not allow its soil or territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India.
John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to prevent terrorists from using Pak as safe havens
Sep 21, 2016, at 03:53 am
Washington, Sept 20 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry has now directed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to prevent terrorists from using the latter's country as safe havens.
Infiltration attempts foiled in Kashmir, nine militants killed
Sep 21, 2016, at 01:31 am
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS): Foiling a major infiltration on Tuesday, the Indian Army said that nine infiltrators in two ongoing gun-battles, along the Line of Control (LoC), in north Kashmir's Baramulla and Kupwara districts, were killed.
Jammu and Kashmir: 8 militants killed in Uri
Sep 20, 2016, at 11:14 pm
Uri, Sept 20 (IBNS): Indian security forces killed eight militants during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri town on Tuesday.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Uri sector
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:40 pm
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS) Barely two days after the deadly terror attack on an Army camp, Pakistani troopers violated ceasefire again on Tuesday in Uri sector, reports said.
Nawaz Sharif seeks US help to resolve issues between India,Pakistan
Sep 20, 2016, at 03:09 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS): Meeting US US Secretary of State John Kerry, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged him to help resolve issues with India.
Uri attack: India decides to isolate Pakistan diplomatically in international forums
Sep 20, 2016, at 03:30 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): In the wake of Sunday's deadly terror attack on Uri Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir in which 18 soldiers were martyred, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a meeting with his senior ministers and decided that Pakistan must be diplomatically isolated at every international forum, media reports said.